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I take on the taboo topic of mental health in motherhood. If you've ever wondered or even felt sure that your children would be better off with anyone else, you're not alone. Depression, anxiety, and other mental illness effects mothers of all kinds. Come feel supported, laugh your ass off, and learn ways other moms are coping.
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Motherhood comes with opinions — from family, friends, social media, and often the loudest critic of all… ourselves. In this episode, we explore The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins through the lens of motherhood, postpartum struggles, and the emotional work of becoming the moms we truly want to be. What happens when we stop trying to control how others perceive our parenting? What changes when we release the pressure to meet everyone else’s expectations? We talk about people-pleasing, boundary...
How do we afford to take a family vacation every year—without being rich, bougie, or living the “vineyard mom” lifestyle? We just got back from an 8-day Mexican Riviera cruise, and for the second year in a row, we came home actually feeling rested. Not exhausted. Not needing a vacation from our vacation. Rested. That alone felt like a miracle. In this episode, I’m breaking down exactly how we budget, plan, and prioritize travel with kids—from Disney on a shoestring, to cheap Mexico trips, to ...
EQ Privilege isn’t about who works harder—it’s about who starts with a foundation already built. In this episode, we unpack emotional intelligence through the lens of time, trauma, money, image, and family systems. Using Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and real-life examples, we explore why some people seem to “have it all together” while others are just trying to survive. This conversation challenges the myth that everyone has the same 24 hours, calls out performative success, and invites you to...
Some people grow up wealthy in ways they never realize — not in money, but in emotional safety. In this episode, we unpack the quiet, invisible privilege of being raised in an emotionally healthy family — and what it actually gives a person: regulation instead of reactivity, boundaries instead of fear, confidence instead of constant self-doubt. We explore how emotional intelligence is formed in childhood, why it becomes one of the most valuable assets a human can carry into adulthood, and how...
**“We grew up in a world where everything felt black and white—honor or dishonor, grateful or ungrateful, loyal or rebellious. But real emotional growth happens in the gray areas. In this episode, we unpack the powerful idea that two things can be true at the same time. You can love your parents… and still be hurt by their actions. You can forgive… and still want an apology. You can honor them… and still need accountability. You can share your story… and they can share theirs. This episode is...
**“We grew up in a world where everything felt black and white—honor or dishonor, grateful or ungrateful, loyal or rebellious. But real emotional growth happens in the gray areas. In this episode, we unpack the powerful idea that two things can be true at the same time. You can love your parents… and still be hurt by their actions. You can forgive… and still want an apology. You can honor them… and still need accountability. You can share your story… and they can share theirs. This episode is...
**“So many Enneagram 2s are absolutely convinced they’re 8s… until something deeper clicks. In this episode, we unpack why it’s so common to mistype yourself as your opposite—especially if you grew up carrying emotional weight, navigating trauma, or stepping into strength before you were ready. We dive into how behaviors can look identical while motivations are polar opposite. We explore what a ‘hurt 2’ looks like, why the 2-to-8 stress line confuses everything, and how to finally tell which ...
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Brittney is a family coach who specializes in blended families. She'll take you from blended fam BURNOUT to BLENDIVA* Follow Brittney on IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsmebrittneyp/
Kevin Clayson, the Chief Officer of Awesome, is a motivational, youth and corporate speaker who has been invited to speak at hundreds of Youth Conferences, Young Single Adult Conferences, Religious Conferences, Junior High Schools, High Schools, Non-Profits, and at multiple Business Conferences across the United States of America over the last decade. Kevin has been featured on television, and been interviewed as a guest on many chart-topping podcasts over the last 10 years. Kevin is a succ...
UPDATE! Beyond the Picket Fences has rebranded! Their new name is Rooted to Your Progress. These links will take you to the same place, just don't be confused when the name is different. We recorded this episode back in July.... and I'm just now getting around to posting it. Click the links below to listen to the two part episode where I shared my story on the podcast, Beyond the Picket Fences. And subscribe to their podcast too! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/4-should-i-start-a-po...
Here are the blogs and articles I referenced. https://littlevoicebigmatter.com/things-to-do-as-a-stay-at-home-mom-summer/relationship-matters/ https://kansascity.momcollective.com/7-summer-survival-tips-for-the-stay-at-home-mom/ https://simplytodaylife.com/preventing-mom-burnout-during-summer/
Recap of Bess Van Der Kolk's The Body Keeps the Score
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